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I am reading a best-selling book by John Maxwell entitled “Failing Forward.” It help me free myself from the devastating habit of blaming myself for humiliating past mistakes I have done. Mistakes can actually help us move forward if we know how to exploit it for our good, otherwise it can get ourselves stuck. In fact we will never grow if we never make mistakes. A little kid learning to walk will fall several times before he finally makes it. Likewise, we learn from our fall in order to master the skill we want to achieve. This book teaches us how to exploit our  mistakes for our benefit. So, next time we make mistake make sure we know the right thing how to respond and learn from it.

John Maxwell aptly created an acronym of the word MISTAKES to hel us keep mistakes in perspective.

Mistakes are……………

M-essages that give us feedback about life.

I-nterruptions that should cause us to reflect and think.

S-ignposts that direct us to the right path.

T-ests that push us toward greater maturity.

A-wakenings that keep us in the game mentally.

K-eys that we can use to unlock the next door of opportunity.

E-xplorations that let us journey where we have never been before.

S-tatements about our development and progress.